Tire cover



E. E. BIGELOW ET Al.

TIRE COVER Filed June 21 lzs INVENTORS pcy? WITNESSES wzlqwozo.

A TTORNEYS Patented `.May 27, 1924.

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TIRE COVER.

Application led June 21,

or removed without applying or removing nuts, bolts or other fasteningdevices.

A further object is to provide a tire cover l having an attaching bandcut on the bias lso that when the cover is applied the attaching bandand body of the cover will be absolutely7 smooth and free from`objectionable and dust collecting wrinkles or folds.

A further objectv is to provide a tire cover' which is of highlysimplified construction, durable in use and cheap' to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame, i

Figure l 1s a perspective of the improved tire cover. applied.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the improvedtire cover.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional perspective of the tire coverapplied, the view illustrating the fact that'the .tire cover is freefrom objectionable dust collecting folds or pleats.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the attaching band embodied inthe inven- It)1 on, which attaching band is cut on the las.

Figure 5 is an elevation illustrating a fslightly modified form ofinvention.

In the drawing the numeral 5 designates a vehicle having a tire rack 6of any desired construction and the tire rack may support a tire 7having beads 8. i

The invention forming the subject matter of this application resides ina cover consisting of a circular or disk-shaped body 9, an attachingband 10-and in the means for securing the cover in psition so thatthesame will be free from objectionable dust 1923. serial No. 646,555.

collecting folds and so that the same Will be extremely neat inappearance.`

The circular or. disk-shaped body 9 is formed from imitation leather,real leather,

canvas or any other material and as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 ithas its edge portion secured by stitching 11 to the outer edge Y of theattaching band or strip 10.

The inner edge of the attaching strip 10 is folded and stitched asindicated at 12 to define a hem 13 adapted for the reception of a coiledspring 14. The convolutions of the coiled spring 14 are close togetherand therefore form a means for uniformly drawing the inner edge of theattaching band inwardly.

In Amanufacture the attaching band 10 is cut on the bias so that whenthe cover is applied the same will snugly hug the tire and be devoid ofobjectionable folds and pockets. The ends of the attaching band 10 areallowed to remain entirely free as illustrated in Figure 3 and the sameare overlapped Ato exclude dust and at the same time to allow any waterwhich may collect in the cover'to drain. y

The improved tire cover may be made for tires of various sizes andtoapply the cover it is merely necessary to slightly stretch the coiledspring and slip the band over the crown of the tire, asillustrated inFigure 2 whereupon the attaching band or strip 10 will lie flatly incontact with the tire and be free from objection/able creases whichwould greatly shorten the life of the cover becauseif the materialhappened to be imitarality of tires. Furthermore the cover may beapplied without removing or applying bolts or other fastening devicesand when in position the cover adds greatly to the appearance of thevehicle. By cutting the material on the bias for the strip 10thetransverse curvature of the 'crown of the tire is Well provided for.

`Wl1en itis desired to remove the cover 'this may be instantly done bymerely slip ping the band over the crown of the tire. No fasteningstraps, bolts or the like need be removed as the coiledspringconstitutes the sole fastening means for the cover and this may bequickly expanded or increased in, length simultaneously with the removalof the tire.

lf desired, the center of the flexible body 9 ma be provided with asight opening 91 to a 0rd a clear view of a license plate 92 which maybe located within. the plane of thetire and which may be carried by thetire rack.` Also a second opening 94 may be located in the body 9 toafford a view of means for holdin the tail light 95.

The foregoing illustrates that a tire cover constructed in accordancewith this invention may be quickly and economically manufactured andapplied to a tire and when in lposition the cover will greatly protectand prolong the life of a spare tire.

Attention is especially directed to the fact that the spring 14 not onlyforms a reliable the cover in place, but also holds the free4 overlappedends of the strip 10 flatly in contact with each other. It is thus seenthat this dual function performed by the spring adds greatly to theutility and appearance of the cover. f

It is to be understood that the forms'of the invention herewith shownand described are to be taken merely as preferred examples of the sameand that such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts maybe made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scopeof what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. As an articleof manufacture, a tire cover comprising a disk-shaped piece of flexiblematerial, an attaching strip connected at its outer edge totheedge'portion of said piece of material, said attaching strip Leashesbeing cut on the bias whereby the same will accommodate itself to thetransverse curvature of the crown of a tire and be free from folds andcreases when applied, an endless 2. As an article of manufacture, a,tirey cover comprising a disk-shaped =piece ol flexible material, anattaching strip connected at its outer edge to the edge .portion of saidpiece of material, an endless coiled spring connected to the inner edgeof the attaching strip and adapted to maintain the first named piece ofmaterial and said attaching striptaut andfree from'creases, the ends ofthe, attaching strip being free and overlapped to exclude dust and toprovide a water discharge means, said spring forming a means to hold theends of said strip taut and in overlapping relation.

3.l As an article of manufacture, a tire cover comprising a flexiblepiece of material ofxcircular outline, an attaching strip connected4 atits outer edge to the edge portion of said piece of material, an endlesscoil spring connected to the inner edge of said attaching strip andadapted to maintain the first named piece of material and said attachingstrip taut and free from creases, the ends of said attaching strip beingfree from permanent connection with eachother and being adjacent eachVother to exclude dust and to provide a water discharge means, saidspring forming means to hold the ends of said strip taut and adjacenteach other.

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